school experience I have been taught about many epic hero’s including the great Beowulf and of course the one and only Achilles. These two men have brought me great knowledge. Their reasons for fighting, their morals, and their beliefs have taught me that everyone is different. We all have our different reasons for doing what we do. People have multiple reasons for fighting some people fight out of anger, for example Achilles. In this story it was said that “now my soul would have me stand and fight
Sidney Bonner Mrs. DeSilva English 4 29 September 2015 Beowulf and Achilles What do you visualize when the words ‘epic hero’ is said? Readers whom have vast interest in tales of epic heroes that overcome the odds will find that Beowulf and the Iliad are two of the most riveting epics. Cumulatively, both Beowulf and the Iliad were based on the life difficulties that were faced during the eras they were written in, and the literature of their respected periods reflects that reality. Additionally
poems of “Beowulf” and “The Iliad”, the main characters, were the epic heroes. Both of these poems are about the story of how Beowulf and Achilles battled and killed people/creatures courageously. Beowulf was written in about 750, which is actually an estimated guess because no one really knows when or by whom Beowulf was written. The Iliad was written by Homer in about 700 B.C. Beowulf and Achilles are both epic heroes due to their bravery, their courage, and their nobleness. Although Beowulf and Achilles